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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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